Lewis found guilty in pipeline shooting
FAIRBANKS (AP) -- A Fairbanks jury said Friday that Daniel Lewis is guilty of all five counts against him in last year's shooting of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline.

Work-related deaths increase in 2001
ANCHORAGE (AP) -- While the number of work-related deaths in Alaska declined in the 1990s, the number last year increased for the second year in a row, according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.

Residents question long road closure after fatal accident
KENAI (AP) -- Poor weather conditions, the severity of a fatal crash and limited Alaska State Trooper staffing combined to close the Seward Highway for nearly eight hours last month, and some Kenai Peninsula residents are questioning why.

Kenai borough prepares for transportation study
KENAI (AP) -- It's been 10 years since the Kenai Peninsula Borough performed a wholesale review of its transportation infrastructure, but a borough planners are set to begin a study with the help of a hefty state grant.

Tentative contract approved for nurses
Nurses and management at Central Peninsula General Hospital completed work on a three-year contract Wednesday that will replace the 3 1/2-year deal that expired Oct. 31.

Economic outlook forum set to examine past, plot future
The Kenai Peninsula is widely regarded as one of the most economically diverse areas of Alaska. This weekend, business interests from across the spectrum of local industry will gather to discuss how to further develop the area's varied economy.

Kasilof remembers Ed Borden, dead at 52
On a cold winter night two years ago, Ed Borden revved up his snowmachine to launch it off a snow berm onto the bed of his shiny new pickup truck. He overshot the mark and shattered the cab's back window.

Groups pushing to limit lawsuits
'Most Americans who know what the issues are would certainly not agree that a mother whose child is killed during a horribly botched delivery should be told that her child's life is worth only $250,000 at most.'

Pearl Harbor Day can't be forgotten
As time passes and the number of World War II veterans dwindles, it becomes easier to overlook that "date which will live in infamy" -- Dec. 7, 1941.

Pittsburgh faces parking dispute over downtown Nativity scene
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- City officials said they would ask a private group, the Christian Leaders Fellowship, to remove signs permitting 10-minute parking near a downtown replica of the Vatican's manger scene. A lawyer complained police violated the U.S. Constitution by granting the parking waiver

Take care tending to Title IX
Nothing less than the shape of college and high school sports is at stake as the commission on Title IX cobbles together proposals that could revamp a law that has been praised, scorned and challenged for 30 years.

Bruins go overtime to spoil Dafoe's return
BOSTON -- Glen Murray scored twice, including at 1:53 of overtime, to lift the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers and spoil the return of goalie Byron Dafoe.

Waterfowl warm to odd weather
The recent trend of warm weather may be bad for outdoors enthusiasts who enjoy winter sports like skiing and snowshoeing, but many nature lovers aren't crying the blues.